题目内容：

    A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unlucky child in the world because a disease made his leg lame (跛的). He_______played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always_______his head without a word.

One_______the boy’s father asked for some young trees from the neighbor. He wanted the_______to plant a young tree each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose young tree grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite _______.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would  _______ soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never _______ it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was _______to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. _______ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____________, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____________ when he grew up.

Since then, the little boy slowly became____________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____________. To his surprise, his ____________ was splashing (喷洒) something onto his tree. ____________ he understood — his father had been ____________ fertilizing (施肥) his small tree!

He returned to his room, ____________running down. ____________ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist (植物学家), but he was elected President of the United States.

His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the ____________ nourishment (营养) of life. ____________ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).

1.A.bravely B.seldom C.freely D.always

2.A.raised B.nodded C.lowered D.knocked

3.A.spring B.moment C.minute D.week

4.A.neighbors B.friends C.children D.boys

5.A.young tree B.tree C.gift D.toy

6.A.die B.grow C.break D.survive

7.A.ran after B.looked after C.belonged to D.listened to

8.A.pleased B.upset C.worried D.surprised

9.A.Compared with B.Similar to C.Connected to D.Popular with

10.A.request B.schedule C.promise D.secret

11.A.president B.botanist C.artist D.researcher

12.A.clever B.angry C.optimistic D.foolish

13.A.field B.courtyard C.park D.farm

14.A.brother B.sister C.father D.neighbor

15.A.suddenly B.For a moment C.In time D.From then on

16.A.busily B.heavily C.angrily D.secretly

17.A.water B.tears C.sweat D.rain

18.A.Hours B.Months C.Decades D.Centuries

19.A.last B.only C.least D.best

20.A.Even if B.Now that C.If only D.What if